diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
index e103edbb4e0..a250620cc09 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_qweb.py
@@ -636,6 +636,10 @@ class MonetaryConverter(osv.AbstractModel):
     """ ``monetary`` converter, has a mandatory option
     ``display_currency``.
 
+    The currency is used for formatting *and rounding* of the float value. It
+    is assumed that the linked res_currency has a non-empty rounding value and
+    res.currency's ``round`` method is used to perform rounding.
+
     .. note:: the monetary converter internally adds the qweb context to its
               options mapping, so that the context is available to callees.
               It's set under the ``_qweb_context`` key.